Catalyst Kids-canyon View
Catalyst Kids-canyon View is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 105 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #88 of 106 centers in Irvine and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, 5 out 5 children files reviewed did not have LIC 9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, Child 1 (C1) did not have LIC 700 completed in their file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, Child 1 (C1) did not have LIC 627 competed in their file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews, the facility did not ensure visual observation of children in care, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the clients in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids-canyon View take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids-canyon View had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 16, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Catalyst Kids-canyon View compare with other daycares in Irvine?
It is tied for #88 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Catalyst Kids-canyon View last inspected?
Feb 19, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids-canyon View cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids-canyon View for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Irvine, was $820 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Catalyst Kids-canyon View?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Adrian Turley.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 304270516 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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